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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1910. 
LILIES— CULTURAL N OTES — continued. 
the growing period the plants should be freely watered. In late autumn cut down the old flower-stems 
and give a light covering of leaves or cocoa fibre. 
The Bog or Swamp Lilies — like Superbum % Canadense, and Pardalinum — revel in plenty of moisture 
and are admirable subjects for the sides of brooks, rivulets, ponds, etc. 
Lilies in Pots. — Any one with an unheated 
greenhouse can easily have a very beautiful show 
of Lilies in pots during the summer months. The 
varieties specially recommended for this culture are 
A urahim , Speciosum , Tigrinum , Chalcedonicum , 
Urnbellatum , Elegatis , Testaceum, Hansoni , Hemyi y 
Giganteum , Brownii , Brownii var. odorum y Longi- 
florum y Kramer i y and Rubellum. 
In potting use a compost of fibrous loam and 
sweet decomposed leaf soil, with plenty of coarse 
sand or a mixture of good peat, loam, and sand, 
add also to the compost a few pieces of Charcoal. 
See that the drainage is perfect. The pots should be 
carefully washed out with boiling water and wiped 
dry before using ; never use dirty or wet pots . We 
also recommend sterilising the soil ( see page 2). 
Pot firmly, barely covering the top of the bulb, 
and leaving room to add more soil when the 
surface roots appear. Select a situation out of 
doors, protected from the afternoon sun, and stand 
the pots on a bed of ashes raised above the general 
level to avoid stagnant moisture, and make firm to 
prevent the entrance of worms ; then cover with 6 
inches of cocoa-fibre or old leaf soil to keep off exces- 
sive rains. When top growth begins to show above 
the covering, remove the pots to a cold frame, pit, 
or greenhouse, and start giving water sparingly ; a 
little clear weak liquid manure given twice a week 
when the flower-buds are well advanced will greatly 
assist in the development of fine blooms. A north 
wall or hedge is a suitable situation for starting the 
bulbs. If very early flowers are required the plants 
may be transferred from the cold frame into a gentle 
heat, but must be kept as near the glass as possible 
to prevent their getting drawn. Shade should be given to the lower portion of the stems to induce free 
stem-roots, and these should be top dressed as they appear. Give air freely, and fumigate if required. 
When coming into bloom a little weak manure-water will be of great assistance to the plants. 
To those desiring further information regarding Lilies, we commend the following books : Dr. Wallace s 
“Notes on Lilies” (2/9 post-free ), Miss Jckyll’s “ Lilies for English Gardens” (8/10 post-free) y “The 
Book of the Lily” (by William Goldring), 2/9 post-free ; also Vol. XXVI. of the Royal Horticultural 
Society’s Journal containing a report of the Great Lily Conference at Chiswick, July 16, 1901. 
W The majority of Lilies are not ready for dispatch before the beginning of November; a few 
sorts, however, are ready earlier, such as Candidum, Croceum, longiflorum, etc., while some of the 
Japanese imported varieties do not arrive until December. Orders for Lilies will therefore be executed, 
if necessary, in two or more parts. 
Soils and Situations Recommended for Different Lilies. 
|| Indicates those Lilies of easiest culture, being strong free growers thriving in most soils. Where 
soil is very dry and poor, add loam and peat, or leaf soil ; where heavy and damp, add sand and leaf soil. 
All require good drainage and plenty of moisture while in growth. 
12 Indicates those Lilies requiring a good friable soil, not too dry, and the addition of a little peat is 
advisable. The lower part of the stems should be kept in shade. 
1 Indicates those Lilies delighting in shady and moist situations, sheltered from strong winds. A well- 
drained peat soil, where there is bottom moisture for the bulbs to root into, is recommended. Where a brook, 
stream, or pond is available, they may be planted at the margins, where the bulbs can remain moderately damp, 
and the roots find all the moisture they require below. In planting cover and surround bulbs with sand. 
5 Indicates the stem-rooting Lilies (see Cultural Notes). 
LILIUM AURATUM. 
BARR’S SELECTIONS OF BEAUTIFUL LILIES. 
For Greenhouse decoration, 25 in 25 beautiful named Yars., £\ ir., £1 10 s. t & fz 2 s. 
For Flower border decoration, 
12 in 12 „ 
25 in 25 ,, 
„ „ „ 12 in 12 „ 
For Rhododendron beds and borders, 25 in 25 „ 
.. 12 in 12 
I®" For several beautiful New Lilies, see Novelty List, page 8. 
N.B. — For the interest of buyers we have added, after the name, the plant's native country, 
12*., i8j., £i 5*. to £ 2 2s. 
£i is-, £i i os., & £2 2 s. 
, 7*. 6 d., I0i. 6 d., 151., £1 is. to £2 2 s. 
£1 10s., £2 2s. to £3 3s. 
, 7*. 6 d., 10s. 6U., 13s., £1 is., £2 2 s. 
